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45 Ky. 400

Rodes v. Rodes

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 22, 1846

Court of Appeals of Kentucky · decided 1846-04-22

Chancery. Case 82. Partners in a contest behvhen themselves for setting the partnership, ought to show that disburse me n t s made by each was made for the use and benefit of the firm espe. ciallyifnotmade in the name of the firm. This Court will not reverse because the Court below, not being satisfied as to the proof of items claimed by one partner, had not finally decided upon the case as Jo them, but referred that matter to an Auditor for further proof.

Decided 1846-04-22

Oiiief Justice Bwino

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2We have examined with deliberate care and scrutiny, the heavy record in this angry controversy between two brothers, andaré entirely satisfied with the decree of the Circuit Court, so far as a decree has-been rendered, and it being a mere matter of fact case, we deem it a.useless waste of time to argue the case, which has been ably and ingenuously done, in extenso, by the counsel on each side, or present the views which has brought us to this conclusion. It would avail nothing to the parties or to the public to do so, but would be inflicting on the Court, already overburdened, increased and unnecessary labor-As to the payment of the debts of the firm, the Chancellor has retained control over the subject, and will, no doubt, make such decree for their payment out of the partnership land, or otherwise, as will be just to each of the partners. If full jnstice has not been done Waller Rodes, in treating other debts contracted by him, in his own name, as contracted for the benefit of the partnership, than those which have been allowed, it is his own fault: 1st, In not contracting those debts in the name of the firm; and 2dly, In failing to show, by any sort of evidence, that the proceeds were applied to the benefit of the firm.

¶3And J. C.' Rodes has no right to complain, as to other debts, if the Court was not satisfied, that as to them, the matter should be committed to an Auditor for further proof, it being just and equitable, if the proceeds were applied to partnership purposes, that they should be paid out of the partnership funds. This Court should not reverse, merely because the Court, not being satisfied as to this matter, has not rendered a final decree.

Robinson fy Johnson for W. Rodes: Robertson for J. C. Rodes.

¶4The decree of the Circuit Court is affirmed, wilh costs, 9 on the errors and cross errors.

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